SMALL RUMINANT POPULATION (goat-sheep): 31.290.000 - 39.846.000

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SITUATION FIRST/LAST OUTBREAK: First outbreak reported and confirmed in 1971, PPR has lately spread all over the country with several number of outbreaks every year.

CONTROL ACTIVITIES: Vaccination campaigns are carried out every year. According to their self-assessment, the country is at stage 2.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Small ruminant farming contributes significantly to the national economy through live animal export, are a great source of income for households keepers providing milk, meat, cash and manure.